"If the heart is not calm, the feelings are unjust. Even if you are in the samsara of the mortal world, how can you see the Buddha?"
A bitter sigh came from the sinkhole and the crack. It was empty and vicissitude, as if it came from the ancient times. In front of Mengqi and the others, a monk with a bitter face and heavy invisible shackles appeared.
One of the ten disciples of Gautama Buddha, the Great Arhat, Ananda!
In the Ananda's Pure Land in the Universal Fragment, Mengqi followed Mr. Lu and Abbot Kongwen through the seventh layer and arrived at the peak. He saw the withered Golden Lotus Grass and the remaining breath of The Conqueror, but he didn't hear Ananda's sigh or find anything. The difference now should be the difference between the original body and the derivative of the Universal Fragment.
"Amitabha. Even Ananda the Venerable wavered. It seems that entering the secular world, experiencing the sea of suffering, and memorizing the commandments, in order to polish one's heart and reflect one's own Buddha nature, can't be done without great perseverance and wisdom." Xuan Bei put his palms together and sighed.
Is the unjust feeling referring to the Demonic Sage? Does Ananda still have feelings for Feng Xi? But the successor of the Demonic Sage said that the Demonic Sage was born at the beginning of heaven and earth and had experienced many eras. How could he suddenly fall in love with Ananda in the last years of ancient times … But the hate of "those who are unfaithful will be killed" has been passed down through the ages, so it doesn't seem fake … Mengqi lowered his eyes to cover his eyes.
They didn't waste any time and walked forward.
At this moment, the surroundings suddenly changed. A faint mist emerged from the cracks and the sinkhole. Inside the mist, there were blurry figures sitting cross-legged. Some of them had bitter expressions, some of them had calm expressions, some of them were shaking their heads in sorrow, some of them were smiling, and some of them seemed to be enlightened.
Mengqi's eyes were still dead, like a dusty ancient well, but he sighed softly.
"Master Yuan Meng … Demon Venerable …"
They were the reincarnations of Ananda that he had met in the World of Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods and the World of Sword Emperor and Demon Queen respectively. The meteorite that once carried the essence of the Demon Venerable was trembling slightly, sensing the same connection!
The figures looked up and sighed in the same way.
"I see!"
The voice was dignified and ethereal, reverberating in all directions like thunder, shaking the hearts of Mengqi and the others. Indescribable changes occurred in the surroundings, as if something terrifying was about to wriggle out.
At this moment, the meteorite from outer space felt a pull and flew out, landing on the demon's figure.
The blurry figure of the Honor Demon suddenly trembled, as if he had returned to the present from a dream. He knew that he was already dead, and he could no longer hold on. Inch by inch, he collapsed and spread outwards, causing the figures around him to disintegrate. The surroundings returned to normal.
"I didn't expect …" Mengqi sighed softly as he looked ahead.
He once had a subtle premonition that the Meteorite Crystal and the Outer Devil's Skin would be useful, so he kept them with him. The Outer Devil's Skin had long been used, but the Meteorite Crystal had been kept until now. It was really unexpected.
"Amitabha, there are hidden dangers here. It's not as simple as it looks. Everyone, be careful." Xuan Bei's footsteps were like lotuses, and life and death were like pale gold.
Jiang Zhiwei pointed her long sword to the side to protect Mengqi, guiding the airflow of heaven and earth to support him.
She heard from Wang Siyuan that he had sat for ten years to sharpen his knife, so she was very worried that some terrible changes would occur, which would force Mengqi to take action in advance.
This was the Legendary Mighty Person's pure land. Even if a Devil Master had entered, it might not be safe!
Duan Rui followed Wang Siyuan closely, patiently waiting for an opportunity. The Ananda Pure Land was related to his demonic arts, so maybe he could use it to get out of trouble!
Thinking of getting out of trouble, he suddenly remembered that he was in the grassland and was caught by the Frenzied Blade in the River East through the air. It seemed that there was no point in running away. It was just a repetition of the process.
As soon as this thought came, he was depressed again. He secretly prayed to the Devil Gods, hoping that the Frenzied Blade would die here.
After moving forward cautiously for a while, a blurry figure in a robe with his back to Mengqi and the others, as if he was facing a wall.
"Be careful." Wang Siyuan stretched out his left hand, stopping everyone.
Before he finished speaking, the blurry figure suddenly turned around. His face was hard to see, old or ugly, but his eyes were full of vicissitudes and pain. He pointed to the sky with one hand and touched the ground with the other, and said solemnly,
"In the heavens and under the earth, I am the only one!"
All of a sudden, Jiang Zhi Wei felt that a golden Buddha had appeared in the sea of her soul. He was pointing at the sky and touching the earth, and he was the only one in the world, completely suppressing all other thoughts in her mind. Only the Taishang Emotionless God was left to fight against him, and she was surrounded by palms.
The first move of The Buddha's Palm!
If one's heart was not complete, it was difficult to see the Buddha. They did not know what was true, what was false, where was this shore, and where was the other shore. They could not distinguish, and could not avoid!
Jiang Zhiwei was about to forcefully attack with her sword when she suddenly felt that the golden Buddha in her heart disappeared, and the palms in all directions also disappeared.
In front of her was a piece of tortoise shell, flying out black and white light spots, deducing the mystery of Yin and Yang. The number of the Great Way sprinkled a misty light, shrouding everyone, hiding them from heaven and earth, no longer affected by the other side!
Wang Siyuan's face was pale, and he used all his strength to activate the Ancient Book, which seemed to be quite strenuous.
Although this was only performed by Ananda's remaining breath, he was after all a mighty person of the Legendary Realm, and it was The Buddha's Palm. Before the Ancient Book took the initiative to resist the enemy, Wang Siyuan had to consume a lot of energy!
The muscles on Mengqi's chest wriggled to repair himself, dissolving the killing intent, and the penetrating wound on his heart had been completely healed.
The Ancient Book deduced Escape, and the figure of Ananda lost the enemy. He retracted his hands, looked up at the sky, and said with hidden pain and struggle,
"The enemy is strong, and every step is dangerous. If I can't reflect my own Buddha nature, and understand the wonders of emptiness, how can I fight with them?"
"This is obsession, the obsession that prevents me from seeing the Buddha."
"I can't let it go, I still can't let it go."
The voice reverberated through the ages, and the figure of Ananda gradually disappeared after losing the target.
A light flashed in Mengqi's eyes, and he quickly returned to calmness. He looked at Jiang Zhiwei, Wang Siyuan, and Xuan Bei, and understood the meaning contained in their eyes.
Ananda chose the most difficult and most easily lost method of reincarnation, and broke the precepts. The mortal world grinded his heart. In addition to his own thinking about Dharma, in addition to his own great perseverance, there was also the intention to deal with the strong enemy?
What kind of strong enemy made him say, "If you don't enter the mortal world, don't experience the sea of bitterness, don't break the precepts, how can you know the true meaning of the rules, how can you see through the illusory world, reflect your own Buddha nature, and prove the wonders of emptiness?" These words of Zen theory made the Venerable Ananda toss and turn, and it was difficult for him to forget. In the end, it became an obsession in his heart that he couldn't cut off, and couldn't let go?
Was it the Demonic Sage?
But this seemed to be more in line with the previous feeling of injustice …
"What kind of strong enemy is it?" Wang Siyuan whispered, and he frowned, looking more sick and weak. He wanted to see through this problem, but looking at his slightly crazy eyes with countless black and white light spots jumping, he seemed to have a clue.
Under the shroud of the Ancient Book, Mengqi and the others moved step by step past the giant stone.
"Cough …" Wang Siyuan coughed halfway and spat out a mouthful of blood. It was extremely difficult for him to put away the Ancient Book.
The rock wall in front of them almost collapsed, and the path was blocked by rubble. The path that the Devil Master had cleared was twisted and turned.
After a few steps, the sword in Jiang Zhiwei's hand suddenly let out a dragon roar, feeling danger!
A figure in a gray robe came slowly from the distance of the path. His face was blurred, but it still felt like Ananda. He raised his right hand leisurely, and pinched his middle finger and thumb, like picking a flower.
Their minds suddenly buzzed, and their bodies and minds became empty, as if they had entered the Pure Land of Bliss, comprehending countless Zen principles. The corners of their mouths slightly raised, and they couldn't help but smile.
Buddha Picking a Flower, Maha Kasyapa's Smile, the third move of The Buddha's Palm. If you don't understand, you will be hit on the head. If you do, you will become a Buddha immediately!
Just when Jiang Zhiwei's eyes became indifferent, Xuan Bei took a step forward, and behind him appeared the image of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sitting on a golden lotus throne. His face was full of mercy and compassion, covering the smile of understanding Zen. He whispered to himself,
"After today, in the billions of tribulations, there should be a world, all hell, three evil paths, and all the sinful living beings. I swear to save them from the evil things in hell, the hungry ghosts and the beasts. And the sinful people will become Buddhas, and then I will be enlightened. "
"Before hell is empty, I swear not to become a Buddha. After all living beings are saved, I will achieve Bodhi."
The sound of the Great Wish sounded, and the light of merit seemed to fall in mid-air. The Great Way responded. The Lotus of Great Wish was used to fight against the palm of enlightenment, and the orthodox Buddhism was used to fight against other sects!
Even if he was enlightened, if hell was not empty, he would not become a Buddha!
Golden lotuses bloomed, and streams of spring water gushed out. The gray-robed figure showed a faint smile, and the meaning of Zen was meaningful. It slowly disappeared, leaving only the sound.
"Suffering is endless, pain is added to the body, and the tribulations are endless. It can't be worn down, and the obsession in the heart can't be eliminated. The Spirited Mountain is nowhere to be found …"
The sigh lingered. Jiang Zhiwei frowned and walked forward step by step. The obsession of the Venerable Ananda seemed to be getting heavier and heavier. Even if he was reincarnated, he might not be able to see his own Buddha nature and achieve the Buddha's Tathagata. Sooner or later, he would devour himself and vanish. Where did the little monk's karma of Ananda come from?
She looked at Mengqi, and finally saw a little emotion in Mengqi's eyes. It was a touch of doubt.
"Maybe we will know the final ending of the Venerable Ananda when we reach the peak." Xuan Bei sighed.
Wang Siyuan held the Ancient Book and calculated for a moment. He coughed and said, "We are not far from the peak. At most, we will encounter the remaining breath of Ananda and the Buddha's Palm."
"The Devil Master must have passed the test of the Nine Movements of the Buddha's Palm, so he reached the peak and helped us eliminate most of the weak breath."
"We will encounter the Buddha's Palm again?" Jiang Zhiwei was worried and her eyes were shining. "Will it be the fifth movement, Vajra Vairocana, the second movement, Everything is Void, or the fourth movement, Repent and be Saved?"
Ananda was one of the two most outstanding disciples of the Gautama Buddha. He had mastered all the Nine Movements of the Buddha's Palm, and was regarded as one of the most promising candidates to lead the lineage of the Saha Pure Land after the Gautama Buddha passed away. The other one was the Venerable Kasyapa, who did not know any of the Buddha's Palm. After comprehending the other teachings from the Smile of Flower-Picking, he stopped practicing the Buddha's Palm and opened his own way to see the Buddha himself.
The closer they got to the peak, the more careful they were. After passing through the winding path, the view in front of them suddenly became clear. Looking up, the peak was just ten steps away.
At the edge of the peak, close to Mengqi and the others, a monk was sitting cross-legged. There was no bitterness on his face, nor was there any heaviness, but it was still Ananda.
Suddenly, he stretched out his right hand and opened his five fingers. His palm became extremely huge and covered Mengqi and the others.
Golden udumbara flowers bloomed in his palm. Each flower was a world, and each tree was a universe. As the palm came, it was as if the heaven and earth were opened, and countless universes and worlds were born. Each universe and layer of heaven was filled with golden Buddhas, merciful Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Vajras, and Wisdom Kings.
The sixth movement of the Buddha's Palm, Pure Land in the Palm!
The Buddha's Kingdom was endless, and all the Buddhas were worshipping. Even the powerful Great Sage Equalling Heaven would be defeated!
"It's a pity that the one who performed the Pure Land in the Palm is not Ananda himself …" Jiang Zhiwei sighed. The sword light in her hand suddenly burst out and split into countless sword lights, piercing through layers of universes and shining everywhere!
The real Dao spread throughout the universe.
The Buddha's Palm versus the Seven Strokes of Heaven Interception!
The sword light was dazzling, regardless of distance and strength. The sword light appeared in front of the golden Buddhas and merciful Bodhisattvas and shot into their mid-brows, making them smile. They were taught the Dao, and nothing was left out!
Amidst the sword light, the Buddhas died, and the layers of Pure Land disappeared. When the huge palm fell on them, it was already useless and collapsed on its own!
The figure sitting cross-legged on the peak suddenly stood up and chuckled.
"If you have obsession in your heart, you will have the Devil's Will in your heart."
"If you can't let go of the obsession, can't get rid of the Devil's Will, and can't see the Buddha, then why bother to see him?"
The figure walked away and disappeared from the sight of Mengqi and the others.
Wang Siyuan's face suddenly turned red, and his eyes were full of madness. He seemed to have understood something, and then he rushed to the peak.
Jiang Zhiwei, Xuan Bei, and Mengqi had to follow him.
One step, two steps. In an instant, they reached the peak and saw the figure of Ananda, who had his back to them.
He slowly turned around, and his tone became carefree, as if he had let go of some burden.
"Those who obey will become Buddha, and those who disobey will become Devil. I'd like to try practicing the Buddha's Palm in reverse!"
"Hahahaha! It's really possible! "In the air, there was a sudden illusory laughter, and then someone announced solemnly,
"Ananda is dead, and the Devil Buddha is alive!"
All the figures, all the aura, and all the voices, all condensed and turned into a reverse red and black swastika!
Ananda is dead, and the Devil Buddha is alive!
"Haha, I understand!" Wang Siyuan laughed crazily, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth.
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